Literary-art Events in Nottingham

Check out happening literary-art events all around Nottingham, EN

An Evening with Mary Beard - St Mary's Church, Nottingham

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 8 to 22

Poets of the Fall in City of Nottingham

 Sat, 26 Sep at 06:30 pm The Palais

Tom A Smith live at The Bodega (SOLD OUT)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm The Bodega

An Evening with Philippa Perry - Nottingham

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 23

Andrea Mara in conversation with Jane Casey - Nottingham

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 21

Mark Edwards in Conversation with K.L. Slater - Nottingham

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 21

An Evening with Chris Carter - Nottingham

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 24

An Evening with Shari Lapena - Nottingham

 Mon, 20 Jul at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 24

An Evening with Talia Hibbert - Nottingham

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 14

An Evening with Patrick Gale - Nottingham

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 24

GOBS Artist Gathering - Part of Green Hustle Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am New Art Exchange

MIRANDA SYKES and JIM CAUSLEY

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm Poppy and Pint

An Evening with Elle Kelk - Nottingham

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 12

An Evening with Hallie Rubenhold - Nottingham

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 15

Women's Prize Shortlist Event - Nottingham

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 10

An Afternoon with John Nichol - Nottingham

 Wed, 20 May at 12:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 29

GOBS Artist Gathering: Creativity, Wellbeing, Workshops & Showcase

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am New Art Exchange GBP 0 to 8

Lucca Mae - Live @ Billy's

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Billy Bootleggers Nottingham (formerly Percy Picklebackers)

Celebrate ACOTAR: Book Club and Bedazzling (Book 2) - Nottingham

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 15

M.A. Kuzniar in Conversation with Frances White - Nottingham

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 26

Sable Sorensen in conversation - Nottingham

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 25

BAD BETTY LIVE MAY 15TH

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm New Art Exchange GBP 7 to 16

Tenx9 & The Parkinson's Project

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Broadway Cinema, Broad Street, Nottingham, UK Free

Small Island at Nottingham Playhouse

 Sat, 16 May at 01:30 pm Nottingham Playhouse GBP 12

Tentacles Creative Writing Masterclass: CJ DeBarra

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Nottingham Central Library Free

Francesca May, India-Rose Bower, Frances White - Nottingham

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 6

Girl's Night Out with Rosie Walsh and Special Guests - Nottingham

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 21

Queer the Shelves 2026

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 am Nottingham Central Library GBP 22

An Evening with Isabel Ibañez - Nottingham

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 24

Jerry Leger (duo) + Support

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm The Chapel Nottingham

Mike Brooks in Conversation with John French - Nottingham

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 14

An Evening with Missouri Williams - Nottingham

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 21

Masterclass with Nick Makoha: The Black Ekphrastic Mode

 Fri, 15 May at 02:00 pm New Art Exchange GBP 12 to 17

GOBS Poetry Book Club: Alex Mazey – Ghost Lives: Cursed Edition

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Nottingham Central Library Free

A Neurodivergent Survival Guide to Adult Life When You’re Dyspraxic or ADHD with Maxine Roper

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm 14A Long Row, NG1 2DH Nottingham, United Kingdom

Trending Titles Book Club - Nottingham

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones Free

Tentacles Poetry Workshops: Summer 4-week course

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Nottingham Playhouse Free

Tentacles In-Person Poetry Workshops: Course 2

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Nottingham Central Library Free

Write Queer Nottingham - May

 Mon, 18 May at 04:30 pm Nottingham Central Library GBP 4 to 9

Creating Effective Endings

 Sat, 12 Sep at 10:15 am Nottingham Central Library GBP 12 to 22

The Future In Our Past, the General Strike one hundreds years on, with Callum Cant and Matthew Lee

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm 14A Long Row, NG1 2DH Nottingham, United Kingdom

A Book of Psalms, poetry book launch with Alan Baker, supported by Caroline Stancer and Maria Taylor

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm 14A Long Row, NG1 2DH Nottingham, United Kingdom

Write Night | 28th April 2026 | Twists and Inversions

Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Malt Cross

GOBS Poetry Book Club: Keith Jarrett – Hide Me Under the Blood...

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Nottingham Central Library Free

Press Play Anthology Release Party

 Sat, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm Malt Cross

Welcome to Rainshadow City: An Evening with Naomi Ishiguro - Nottingham

 Mon, 25 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 26

An Evening with Claire Lynch - Nottingham

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 14

Celebrate the Release of Land: Maggie O'Farrell Book Club - Nottingham

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones Free

FluentinBoth: Social Climate Justice

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 am New Art Exchange

GOBS Poetry Book Club: Sharon Creech – Love That Dog

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Nottingham Central Library Free

Writing First Class Dialogue

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:15 am Nottingham Central Library GBP 12 to 22

Tall Tales in Small Places - Sneinton

 Wed, 08 Jul at 07:30 pm Bakersfield Community Centre Sneinton Dale Free

SPACE TO WRITE

 Sat, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Nottingham Central Library GBP 0 to 3